Isidor sperling



(No Model.)

I. SPERLING.

SHIRT.

No. 273,906. Patented Mar. 13.1883.

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NITED STATES ISIDOR SPERLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JONASSTRAUSS,

PATENT OFFTCE.

OF SAME PLACE.

SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,906, dated March13, 1883.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISIDOR SPERLING, a subject of the German Empire, buta resident of the United States of America, residing at Ohio-ago, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Shirts, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to shirts or any other garment ofwearing-apparel; and it consists in a detachable and reversible shieldor bosom having cord on each side of different color, whereby thegarment may be given the appearance of three different shirts byreversing or detaching the shield, substantially as will be hereinaftermore fully described.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it,referring to the accompanying drawings,in which Figure l is a front viewof my shirt, and Fig. 2 is an end View of the shield.

A represents a shirt of any of the ordinary and well-known forms andmaterials, to which is buttoned in the front, over the opening a, ashield or bosom, B. This shield is formed of two thicknesses of goods, bb, as seen in Fig. 2, which are split down their center from the topnearly to the bottom. corresponding to the opening in the shirt A, andcovering these slits. Between the pieces 1) bis inserted a third piece,b, which closes the opening, and the edges of the slits form two flapson each side. Each of the flaps c c is provided with a suitable numberof eyelet-holes, through which are passed cords or lacings d d, whichare of different color on opposite sides of the shirt. The shirt may beworn Without the shield B;

or this shield mav be used with either side ex posed, thereby gaining inone garment the appearance of three diti'erent shirts. When the shieldis used the lace 61 upon the outside has its ends passed througheyelet-holes e e in the collar of the shirt and tied, thus serving to 5hold the shirt together at the throat. Any color of lace may be used,and the shield may be ornamented, if so desired, with fancy stitching incolored threads.

Having thus fully described my invention, 0

outer edges, and having the two outer pieces slit down their center fromthe top nearly to the bottom, and provided with eyelet-holes for lacing,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with a shirt provided with suitable buttons orfastenings on its bosom, of a reversible shield-piece composed ofseveral thicknesses of material, the outer ones of which are slit nearlytheir whole length,

and provided with eyelet-ho'es, through which 6 laces of differentcolors are, passed, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISIDOR SPERLING.

Witnesses:

CHAS. KRESSMANN, FRANK JOHNSON.

